Wartime letter from Peoria plant worker on Holt factories
John G Clemens reports his service as timekeeper at Holt Manufacturing East Peoria. He notes 800 day workers, 500 more soon, a new building due March 1, and two monster tanks under construction. He praises liberty and democracy while describing war duties and local production for the Allies.
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Peoria, Ill
Henry Republican
Henry
Mr. Burt
Illinois
Holt Manufacturing Company
East Peoria
Uncle Sam
Holt
West Front
Peoria
John G. Clemens
Main Street
Womans Club holds December program at Mrs Sparling home
The Womans Club met Monday afternoon at Mrs Charlotte Sparling s home with Mrs H W Adams president presiding. The program covered Birds and A Southern Forest topics with essays papers and a catbird talk followed by piano solos and a social hour with refreshments.
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Womans’ Club
Woman's Club
Charlotte Sparling
H. W. Adams
Mary Paskell
Audubon and Forestry
Josephine L. Townsend
Paskell
Mary
Department Education
May Young
Y. S. Glenn
Miss Young
James Hartley
Nellie P. Harlin
Paris
Young
Clara Seitz
Infant Norbert Merdian Dies In Ills Christmas Season
Norbert Anton Merdian infant son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Merdian was born December 20 in McNabb Illinois. He died January 3 at 4 PM after illness. Funeral at St Marys Henry with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Survived by parents two brothers and sisters and grandparents Mrs Margaret Ziegler and Mr and Mrs Conrad Merdian.
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Norbert Anton Merdian
Joseph Merdian
McNabb
St. Mary’s Church
Henry
Calvary Cemetery
Margaret Ziegler
Conrad Mercian
Red Cross drive expands rolls as Christmas gifts total 21 million
Henry Red Cross chapter reports 630 members with 278 added in holiday drive. The war council chair says the Christmas campaign pushed the national rolls to about 21,000,000 as 22,000,000 members aim to serve. Donations reach 121.10 and 174.80 for New Year drives and a Camp Pike note praises generosity.
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Red Cross News
Henry Red Cross Chapter
Henry P. Davidson
Red Cross War Council
American Red Cross
United States
Red Cross
F. M. Birks
Blake Grieves
Lacon
The
France
Henry
Mabel L. Steimle
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L. R. Phillips
Charles Greenlee
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Y. Yanochowski
Lawrence Peterman
P. Turner
G. Hoyle
Henry Opera House
Mary Pickford
Artcraft
Pinata
Santa Claus
Sherman Phillips
LaVerne, In
H. J. Blackburn
Blackburn
United States Department of Agriculture
Triebel & Sons of
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Nettie Jarman
Green
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Thebes & Sons of
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E, H, Bradley
New Lehman
Adams
Henry and
First St
la Salle
Riley O. Divelbiss
Riley O. Diverbiss
Tate
Laura Emma Divelbiss
Fred W. Potter
James R. Newman
Albert S. Newman
Whitefield Grocery
Quality Store
Henry Loewenstein
Whitefield Corners
Henry Central No
Fidence
Whitefield Grocer
DR. Hess
Lence
T. J. Segraves
Henry, Ill
W.B. Patton
Mr. Patton
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